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Kolkata Group demands universal, justiciable food entitlementsSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am You can’t come up by running down colleagues, Gadkari tells partymenSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Two killed as lorry goes berserkSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Supreme Court constitutes empowered committee to go into Mullaperiyar issuesSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am India to Pakistan: No composite dialogueSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Soren accepts Maoists’ demandSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am CBI team revisits Vanzara’s farm houseSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am CET delay makes for anxious waitSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am “High Courts can order CBI probe without State’s nod”Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am Police raid leads to tension in OU againSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 18 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am NMDC eyes at Rs 30,000-cr turnover by 2014-15!The State-owned mining company NMDC Limited, is eying at Rs 30,000-crore turnover with an investment of Rs 26,000-crore by 2014-15.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Kerala HC stays demolition of Tata`s check dams!The Kerala High court today stayed the demolition of two check dams at Chittuvarai and Lechmi estates belonging to the Tata group owned Kannan Devan Hills company at Munnar in Idukki district for a three-week period.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm CCS approves new training academy for Army officers!The Army will get a new Officers Training Academy at Gaya in Bihar soon to help it increase intake of new officers, against the backdrop of about 11,000 posts lying vacant.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm BJP MP for resumption of air service between Mumbai, Vadodara!BJP MP and chairman of local Airports Advisory Committee, Balkrishna Shukla, has demanded resumption of air service by the national carrier on Mumbai-Vadodara sector.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm `Decision on students cases only when peace returns in AP`!The Andhra Pradesh government today said it will take a decision on the criminal cases against students involved in the Telangana agitation only after peaceful atmosphere was restored in the state.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Militants attack police post, loot weapons in Pulwama!Militants stormed a police post set up for protection of a minority community and looted five rifles in Pulwama district of South Kashmir.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Tourists coming to Gujarat will get liquor permits at airport!To bolster tourism, the Gujarat government has started issuing liquor permits to people coming from outside the state at the airport, a minister said today.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Five Naxals suspected killed in encounter in Gadchiroli!At least five to six Naxalites are suspected to have been killed or injured in an exchange of fire took place at Pomke Tadgaon in Bhamragarah taluka in Gadchiroli district this morning, police said.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Metro work causes damage to building in Andheri!Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on Wednesday said that vibration due to the use of vibro-hammer in ongoing work of Metro phase 2 might have caused damage to a building in suburban Andheri.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Tricolour cake row: Court orders CID probe!A local court on Wednesday asked the CID to probe into the incident in which Assam Chief Minister, his wife and senior government officials, had cut a cake decorated like the tricolor at a Republic Day function.Source: Zee News : States | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:36 pm Delhi to MumbaiDelhi-based artist Satish Gujral displayed his latest paintings, drawings and sculptures at the Jehangir art gallery and the Gujral family came together in support.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:31 pm Toyota faces new probe on Corolla steeringDETROIT/TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. regulators launched a preliminary investigation into reported steering problems on the Corolla sedan on Wednesday as Toyota Motor Corp faced questions from U.S. lawmakers on whether it had ignored red flags on safety before a wave of vehicle recalls.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm 22 baratis killed as bus falls into river - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:11 pm Seeking donation to be made jailable offenceEducational institutions indulging in malpractices like charging capitation fee from students or giving wrong information about the faculty, may soon have to pay a hefty fine. Their promoters can even land in jail.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:19 pm United BJP: Gadkari gets cracking - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 4:03 pm Tussle at top over Silda naxal attack - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:58 pm Tiger Woods to apologise, discuss future on FridayWHISTLER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, the superstar golfer who took an indefinite break from the game in December after admitting marital infidelity, will make a public statement on Friday about his playing future.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:44 pm HCs can direct CBI probe sans state consent - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:28 pm Gaya to get Army's second Officers Training Academy - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:26 pm Delhi court issues NBW against Sajjan - Economic Times
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:23 pm HuJI cannot dictate terms to India, says Chidambaram - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm India to Pakistan: No composite dialogue - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm Pune death toll goes up to 11 - The Hindu
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:20 pm JSW dusts up $500 million QIP planJSW Steel is seriously looking at a qualified institutional placement (QIP) to raise money for its upcoming projects.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:16 pm Union Budget is unlikely to spring any major surprisesFinance minister may announce the implementation of GST and direct tax code from April 2011.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:10 pm 'Outsourcing market in China does not exist'It would be a while before Indian software companies who have set up operations in China can realise the growth envisaged by them. Blame it on cultural issues and the lack of an outsourcing mindset, Ning Wright, partner, performance & technology at KPMG Advisory (China) told DNA.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:07 pm Stumbling blockNHAI earlier this week poured cold water on the hopes of certain developers with the announcement that no company with three or more projects to be financially closed can bid for a new project.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:04 pm RBI must ensure daily interest on savings a/cs from April 1Onus is squarely on the regulator. Not enforcing it would mean banks continue to thrive at account holder's expense.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:53 pm Miner NMDC's topline getting steel-heavyOver 73% of its revenues by 2015 will come from selling steel.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm Japan has max US debt as China cutsData released by the US treasury department established that China cut back on its Treasury holdings to $755.4 billion in December, down $34 billion from November.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:49 pm The road aheadNHAI, a nodal agency of the Government of India, has propelled the growth of road sector in India, which is aided by a host of private investments from within and outside the country.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:37 pm Year that transformed highway tenderingThe Chaturvedi committee has sought to make the model concession agreement investor friendly.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:36 pm Tamil Nadu bans shoes, belts, socks in exam hallStudents appearing for the Tamil Nadu state board examinations in March will not be permitted to wear shoes, socks and even belts inside the examination hall!Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:31 pm White House hails capture of Taliban leaderWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called the capture of a top Taliban military commander "a big success" on Wednesday and said commanders reported a major offensive against the Taliban in southern Afghanistan was going well.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm LeT change of tack? Saeed open to dialogue with India - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:22 pm Naxal menace: Doublespeak on intel reveals rot in BengalA well-armed force of 4,500 against a rag-tag outfit of 200. The Bengal government does not know what to do with the paramilitary forces at its disposal, or the funds it has earmarked for development in Maoist-hit areas.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:14 pm National highway numbers to change, stretches to be longerBy the end of this month, all National Highways across India will be renumbered, which the govt claims will be more scientific than now. So, the popular NH-8 connecting Delhi and Mumbai will be renumbered NH-48.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm Aligarh Muslim University professor suspended for being gayAn AMU professor, on the verge of retirement, was suspended after some students set up cameras to catch him having consensual sex with a rickshaw-puller in his campus home, and sent the video to varsity authorities.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:37 pm Many BJP leaders say no to eco-friendly tents at conclaveIndore, Feb 18 (IANS) Many Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, who have converged here for the party conclave, late Wednesday opted not to stay in the eco-friendly tents citing 'health problems', party officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 12:20 pm FII-TO-FII: Grasim Ind traded at 6% premiumTrades between FIIs generated a volume of Rs 35 crore on the BSE Wednesday-an increase of 27.01% from Rs 28 crore clocked on Tuesday. As many as four stocks witnessed trades of 2.99 lakh shares on Wednesday.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:56 am 111 films competing for 55th Filmfare AwardsMumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) A total of 111 films are competing in 37 categories at the 55th Filmfare Awards 2009 to be held here Feb 27, an organiser said here Wednesday night.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:50 am Decorated Army officer left dead on road for 3 hrsA 44-year-old decorated Army officer was hit by an unidentified vehicle early Wednesday morning and left lying on Africa Avenue in south Delhi for hours.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:42 am Designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in wardrobeLONDON (Reuters) - British fashion designer Alexander McQueen hanged himself in a wardrobe at his home last week on the eve of his mother's funeral, an inquest and British media reported on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 11:38 am Hinduja acquires Swiss bankHinduja Swiss Holding today said it has acquired Swiss bank Banca Commerciale Lugano (BCL), which will be merged with its subsidiary Hinduja Bank (Switzerland).Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:56 am Chilika Lake dolphins' numbers rise to 158Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) The number of endangered Irrawaddy dolphins in Orissa's Chilika Lake has increased to 158 from last year's 146, an official said Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am Police zero in on four Pune blast suspectsPune, Feb 17 (IANS) In what is being considered a significant breakthrough, Pune police have zeroed in on four suspects who could be responsible for the Feb 13 terror blast at the German Bakery here, a top police official said here Wednesday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am US envoy favours India-Pakistan talks despite Pune blastBangalore, Feb 17 (IANS) US Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer Wednesday favoured India talking to Pakistan Feb 25 despite the terror blast in Pune that killed 11 and hoped the talks would be successful.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am SAT sets aside Sebi order against TriumphThe Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has set aside market regulator the Securities and Exchange Board of India's (Sebi) order against share broking firm Triumph International Finance India for its alleged role in buying shares of Adani Exports in concert with entities promoted by banned scamster Ketan Parekh.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am Barack Obama to visit IndiaUS President Barack Obama is expected to visit India in spring or summer, American Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer said here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am CBI team visits accused cop's villageGandhinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) The CBI team, re-investigating the killing of young Muslim man Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an alleged shootout with police in Gujarat, visited Wednesday the village of former deputy inspector general D.G. Vanzara, who is the main accused in the case.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am US is a friend of Muslims, says Obama envoyNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Farah Pandith, the Kashmiri-born US special representative for the Islamic world, Wednesday said her country wanted a 'long-term relationship' with Muslims, based on 'mutual interest and mutual respect'.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am West Bengal says it knew about Maoists gathering in ShildaKolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government Wednesday admitted that it had prior information about Maoists gathering in West Midnapore's Shilda area, where a daring attack by guerrillas left 24 paramilitary troopers dead. But it maintained that it had no knowledge that they would attack the security force camp.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:40 am Cos want excise sops to continue: AssochamCorporate India wants stimulus package given in the form of excise duty cuts by the government to industry in the wake of the global financial crisis, to continue into the next fiscal, says a survey.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:36 am NMDC to revise prices from AprilPublic sector miner NMDC is set to revise its pricing policy from April 1, said its Commercial Director V K Sharma here today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:26 am VE Commercial rejigs mgmt; Vinod Aggarwal new CEO"Intent on focusing on and achieving its ambition of becoming a leading full-range CV player, VECV has announced some senior management changes so as to strengthen the management team," the company said in a statement. Aggarwal is associated with VECV as the chief financial officer and also playing the role of president in Eicher truck and buses, it added.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:19 am KBJ Hotels mulls Rs 2,000-cr capex for expansionMumbai-based KBJ Hotels today said it has drawn up a Rs 2,000-crore capital expenditure for foray into the hospitality business to set up 25 hotels across the country.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:11 am Jayalalithaa writes to Manmohan to hike sugarcane pricesChennai, Feb 17 (IANS) Taking her demand for remunerative price for sugarcane to the central government, AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa has requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to increase the procurement price.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am Jeweller shot dead in east DelhiNew Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) A 28-year-old jeweller was shot dead while his brother had a narrow escape Wednesday when they resisted four armed men's attempt to rob their shop in east Delhi, police said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:10 am L General Insurance to launch ops in 3-5 monthsL&T General Insurance is ready to launch its operations in the next three-five months, a top company official said.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 9:03 am NMDC eyes Rs 30,000 cr turnover by FY15The state-owned mining giant NMDC is looking at clocking Rs 30,000 crore turnover by 2014-15--when its various projects worth Rs 26,000 crore would start be operational.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 17 Feb 2010 | 8:54 am Delhi police promise "foolproof" security for hockey World CupNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Police have promised "foolproof" security for the men's hockey World Cup after a bomb blast last weekend raised safety concerns for visiting teams.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am Pakistan government averts judicial confrontationISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government averted a potentially destabilising dispute with the judiciary on Wednesday, withdrawing orders from the president appointing two judges that the Supreme Court had opposed.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 7:39 am Rain, Amla frustrate India's victory chargeKOLKATA (Reuters) - Top-ranked India will bank heavily on their spinners on the last day after rain and Hashim Amla frustrated their bid for a series-levelling victory in the second test against South Africa on Wednesday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am Sweat makes women 'irresistible' to menLadies, how irresistible you are to men lies in your perspiration or looks, for a new study has revealed that clues to the genetic make-up of any woman are in her sweat or appearance.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 5:17 am Just A Minute With: Farhan AkhtarMUMBAI (Reuters) - If your debut Bollywood film is considered an iconic work, chances are you will stick to directing for the rest of your life. Perhaps, try your hand at production or writing. But Farhan Akhtar didn't stop at just that.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:44 am Debate: Are the new IPL broadcast rules unfair?Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:40 am Inflation a worry; may touch 10 pct by MarchNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's high food prices have started to ease and will dip further next month, the farm minister said, while the finance minister is still worried about inflation amid signs that the headline number may hit 10 percent by March.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am Maoist massacre at police "picnic" shakes IndiaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - A daylight Maoist rebel attack on a police camp in West Bengal that killed at least 24 people has raised a storm of criticism that India is unable to guard against rising militant violence in some key industrial and mining areas.Source: Reuters: Top News | 17 Feb 2010 | 3:10 am Blame parents for lack of boyfriendsWondering why you're always single while your friends move from man to man? Well, a new study shows it might be all your parents' fault.Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:38 am Ranbir unhappy with medias stupid tag?Source: The Times of India | 17 Feb 2010 | 2:03 am
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